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iran

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Main Entry:
Iran Listen to the pronunciation of Iran
Pronunciation:
\i-ˈrän, -ˈran; ī-ˈran\
Variant(s):
or especially formerly Per·sia Listen to the pronunciation of Persia \ˈpər-zhə, especially British -shə\
Function:
geographical name
country SW Asia bordering in N on Caspian Sea & in S on Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman; an Islamic republic since 1979, formerly an empire ∗ Tehran area 635,932 square miles (1,647,064 square kilometers), population 60,055,488
— Irani Listen to the pronunciation of Irani \-ˈrä-nē, -ˈra-\ adjective or noun
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